Ordinary Life

"Ordinary Life"
Single by Chad Brock
from the album Chad Brock
Released	November 2, 1998 (1998-11-02)
Format	CD Single
Genre	Country
Length	3:57
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Connie Harrington, Bonnie Baker
Producer	Buddy Cannon and Norro Wilson
Chad Brock singles chronology
"Evangeline" (1998) "Ordinary Life" (1998) "Lightning Does The Work" (1999)

"Ordinary Life" is the title of a song written by Connie Harrington and Bonnie Baker, and recorded by American country music artist Chad Brock. It was released as the second single in November 1998 from his self-titled debut album, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, giving Brock his first Top 10 single.

Content

The song is a mid-tempo backed primarily by piano and acoustic guitar. It begins with a woman named Shelly at the kitchen table with the morning newspaper, when her husband walks in the kitchen, who is upset that he can't take his "ordinary life" anymore.

In the second verse, Shelly is still at the kitchen table, when her son comes up to her with a picture of him with Shelly. When the boy says his prayers, Shelly says that she is thankful for the ordinary life. By the song's bridge, the husband calls her from the airport at midnight, saying that he is "all alone again" and is missing his ordinary life.

Music video

The music video was directed by D.J. Webster and premiered in late 1998.

Chart performance

The song debuted at #63 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated November 7, 1998. It charted for 29 weeks on that chart, and peaked at #3 on the chart dated April 10, 1999, becoming Brock's first Top Five single on that chart. In addition, it was his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #39 on that chart.

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	39
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	10

Parodies

The song was parodied by country music parodist Cledus T. Judd for his CD, Juddmental, as "Coronary Life."